Hope4Bath

Suggested reading: John chapter 4 verses 1-26. At the time of our previous meditation on WATER, we were entering a very warm period of weather in the UK, when we were being warned of the importance of drinking plenty of water to avoid dehydration. I am sure that many people heeded the warning and well ….  Read More

As I sit in my study in the city of Bath, the weather forecasters predict that we are about to experience heatwave conditions in the UK. Certainly, today is the hottest day of the year so far and the elderly among us (which includes me!) have been warned of the dangers of dehydration in the ….  Read More

Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of ….  Read More

“The LORD is my shepherd” Psalm 23 verse 1. Psalm 23 is a psalm written by a shepherd called David and it is all about sheep! As you read the psalm you will notice it starts off speaking about the shepherd. Half way through, though, the style changes and it is the sheep that is ….  Read More

And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore, swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Mark chapter 5 verses 21 – 43 As well as the man indwelt by demons in the previous meditation, we now meet a woman and a child, teaching us that Jesus reached out and ministered to the needs of others, irrespective of gender, age or condition. ‘WHOEVER calls on the name of the ….  Read More

Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Mark chapter 5 verse 1 – 20 In our previous meditation we met disciples who lacked faith as to whether Jesus cared for them, when they were in the midst of a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee. He had invited them to join Him on a journey to the other side ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Mark chapter 4 verse 35 – 41 Mark tells us in his Gospel that Jesus was teaching His disciples and a multitude of people by the sea. When evening arrived, He said to His disciples, ‘Let us cross over to the other side’, verse 35. They accepted His suggestion and began their journey ….  Read More

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you ….  Read More